This Monday marks the 120th running of the Boston Marathon. 120th! This marathon has been around since 1897. Amazing. It's always held on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April. It's a unique race because it's on a Monday, but it's a special race for SO many reasons. What makes it so special? Well, part of the allure of the Boston Marathon is that it's so hard to qualify for the Boston Continue Reading
“Find Your Passion” Event at Gear Running Store
Last Sunday, I attended a "Find Your Passion" Women's Event at Gear Running Store. Gear Running Store is probably my favorite local running store (though we are lucky in Minneapolis/St. Paul with so many good ones!) I was excited when my friend Lindsey told me about this event she found on Facebook. It was called "Find Your Passion!" and was being hosted at Gear from 10 am until 11:30 pm last Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Why You Shouldn’t Cheat.
Have you ever registered for a race and then not been able to run it? Maybe you were injured or had an unplanned work commitment. Whatever your reason, did you offer your bib to someone else? To be completely honest, I have done it. It was for a small-town race, but that doesn't make it right. But I'll tell you what- I will not do it again. Run Gia Run is a fellow running blogger. She's Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Three Weeks Until the London Marathon!
Three weeks until the London Marathon! This will be my 3rd international marathon (Berlin, Tokyo, now London), my 4th World Major (Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago, London) and my 22nd marathon overall! I'm even more excited as my running is starting to feel back to normal. It definitely has not been as intense as it was for the Phoenix Marathon, but at least I'm training again. My new goal for the Continue Reading
Guest Post: Pacing My Wife to Her First Boston Qualifier
By Dustin Benson So I agreed to spend three wonderful hours and thirty+ potentially more dramatic minutes pacing my wife to qualify for Boston at the Phoenix Marathon. Should you find yourself in a similar situation, I bet you'd like to know how to handle it. Why? I was very fortunate to have a successful race last fall at the Richmond (VA) Marathon. We had great weather, my Continue Reading
Training for the London Marathon…and Pool Running
Training for the London Marathon has started out a little differently than I had hoped! Let me recap last week for you: Monday: Hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, about 2 hours Tuesday: Rest. Returned to Minneapolis Wednesday: More rest. Thursday: [solidcore] with Tom as the teacher. He's one of the owners- awesome, awesome class! I go to Arms & Abs at solidcore a fair amount, Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Phoenix Marathon
Marathon #21 complete! State #16 checked off the list. On Saturday, February 27, I completed my 21st marathon, the BMO Harris Phoenix Marathon (i.e. often referred to as the "Mesa Marathon," and not to be confused with the Rock n Roll Phoenix Marathon) We flew into Phoenix Friday morning, arriving around noon. We headed straight to the expo. Expo: The marathon expo was held on Friday, February Continue Reading